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- 168. Video Maym: Mortal Kombat (2021)
What better way to celebrate the month of May than another themed month? We thought long and hard about where to take this month (i.e. 5 minutes after a one-off joke during a recording), and decided that we ought to take a look at the video game movie adaptations of the 2010s and 2020s, to see how far the concept of the "Video Game Movie" has gone.
This week, a very opportune first movie, as we look at the 2021 Mortal Kombat movie ahead of its sequel's release. Was this reboot Dead or Alive on arrival, or should it have Tekken- I give up.
Want to support the show and get exclusive bonuses? Head over to our Patreon to find new episodes, as well as our extensive backlog of bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/MidnightGrapplerAnimals
- Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email us: [email protected]
- Follow Lan on Bluesky: @lanskeets.bsky.social
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- Join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/HNDTVfMbur
- If you liked this episode, please give us a good review!
55 min - 167. Absolute Ride Along
It's the spinoff to the spinoff, as Keigen puts Lan and Salt in his sidecar on this Absolute DC ride-along! Which books did Lan and Salt pick to continue on with? How much duress was Lan under? Tough to say, tough to say. But if you really want the saucy details, we simultaneously dropped the first followup to this episode where we cover the first volume of Absolute Batman on Patreon!
Want to support the show and get exclusive bonuses? Head over to our Patreon to find new episodes, as well as our extensive backlog of bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/MidnightGrapplerAnimals
- Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email us: [email protected]
- Follow Lan on Bluesky: @lanskeets.bsky.social
- Follow Keigen on Bluesky: @hole43PO.bsky.social
- Follow Salt on Bluesky: @saltmbank.bsky.social
- Follow the show’s official Bluesky page: @mgapod.bsky.social
- Join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/HNDTVfMbur
- If you liked this episode, please give us a good review!
1 hr 31 min - 166. Y'all mind if Keigen speaks a lil' Chinese?
In what some are calling the episode with the most discombobulating start to an episode of MGA, Keigen and Lan take a dive into Chinese cinema, but not with a movie that anyone would call good by any stretch of the imagination. We took a look at The Battle at Lake Changjin to investigate the various claims of propaganda lobbed at this movie. It didn't take us long to find something in here worse than propaganda, though.
Want to support the show and get exclusive bonuses? Head over to our Patreon to find new episodes, as well as our extensive backlog of bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/MidnightGrapplerAnimals
- Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email us: [email protected]
- Follow Lan on Bluesky: @lanskeets.bsky.social
- Follow Keigen on Bluesky: @hole43PO.bsky.social
- Follow Salt on Bluesky: @saltmbank.bsky.social
- Follow the show’s official Bluesky page: @mgapod.bsky.social
- Join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/HNDTVfMbur
- If you liked this episode, please give us a good review!
1 hr 2 min - 165. We Fix the NBA
It's playoff season, and it's up to us to fix the NBA before things get any worse. Keigen enlisted the help of lifelong Knicks fan Dave Shevlin and lifelong Raptors test subject Lan to talk about the various ways in which the current NBA system is broken, and what we could do to fix it.
Want to support the show and get exclusive bonuses? Head over to our Patreon to find new episodes, as well as our extensive backlog of bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/MidnightGrapplerAnimals
- Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email us: [email protected]
- Follow Lan on Bluesky: @lanskeets.bsky.social
- Follow Keigen on Bluesky: @hole43PO.bsky.social
- Follow Salt on Bluesky: @saltmbank.bsky.social
- Follow the show’s official Bluesky page: @mgapod.bsky.social
- Join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/HNDTVfMbur
- If you liked this episode, please give us a good review!
2 hr 6 min - 164. We Need to Talk About Kevin
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Daredevil: Guardian Devil is a comic that'll give you too much bang for your buck. Lan, Keigen and Salt sat their sighted asses down to slog through Kevin Smith's "masterpiece" and figure out if it lives up to normie hype.
Want to support the show and get exclusive bonuses? Head over to our Patreon to find new episodes, as well as our extensive backlog of bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/MidnightGrapplerAnimals
- Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email us: [email protected]
- Follow Lan on Bluesky: @lanskeets.bsky.social
- Follow Keigen on Bluesky: @hole43PO.bsky.social
- Follow Salt on Bluesky: @saltmbank.bsky.social
- Follow the show’s official Bluesky page: @mgapod.bsky.social
- Join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/HNDTVfMbur
- If you liked this episode, please give us a good review!
1 hr 28 min - 163. Zorroary: Zorro The Gay Blade (1981)
For our Month of Zorro we’ve reached our last episode for the main feed. Today we look at Zorro The Gay Blade, a 1981 comedic vehicle for actor George Hamilton. While maligned by critics of its own time, we find plenty to laugh at and enjoy in this silly spoof of our sassy swashbuckler. Plus, a brief look at George Hamilton the guy, and his dalliances with some international financial chicanery. For the rest of our Zorro series head on over to the Patreon where we’ll be watching The Legend of Zorro and reading A Certain Zorro Comic From 2024.
Want to support the show and get exclusive bonuses? Head over to our Patreon to find new episodes, as well as our extensive backlog of bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/MidnightGrapplerAnimals
- Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email us: [email protected]
- Follow Lan on Bluesky: @lanskeets.bsky.social
- Follow Keigen on Bluesky: @hole43PO.bsky.social
- Follow Salt on Bluesky: @saltmbank.bsky.social
- Follow the show’s official Bluesky page: @mgapod.bsky.social
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- If you liked this episode, please give us a good review!
50 min - 162. Zorroary: The Mark of Zorro (1919)
Hola, senõr Salt here for more Zorroary, aka the Month of Zorro. Keigen also joins, but Lan is absent this round, probably doing caballero stuff. For our third installment of our Zorro series we’re going back to the very beginning of Zorro, and even before. We’re taking a look at Johnston McCulley’s 1919 book “The Mark of Zorro”. Originally titled The Curse of Capistrano, the book was retitled The Mark of Zorro after the smashing success of the first Zorro film. We get into some of the possible precursors to Zorro, including Robin Hood, as well as an even earlier Masked Rider, and The Scarlet Pimpernel, a character designed to drive Keigen crazy. The Mark of Zorro is a rollicking good time at the books, people say fun time at the movies so we can say fun time at the books, who cares. Plus, we wrap things up with a new game. Come back next time for Salt’s other favourite Zorro movie, Zorro, the Gay Blade!
Want to support the show and get exclusive bonuses? Head over to our Patreon to find new episodes, as well as our extensive backlog of bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/MidnightGrapplerAnimals
- Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email us: [email protected]
- Follow Lan on Bluesky: @lanskeets.bsky.social
- Follow Keigen on Bluesky: @hole43PO.bsky.social
- Follow Salt on Bluesky: @saltmbank.bsky.social
- Follow the show’s official Bluesky page: @mgapod.bsky.social
- Join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/HNDTVfMbur
- If you liked this episode, please give us a good review!
1 hr 2 min - 161. Zorroary: The Mark of Zorro (1940)
We’re back with more movie Zorro for Zorroary. It’s not the first Zorro movie, not even the first Zorro talkie, so while it’s no first, The Mark of Zorro (1940) is a reel good time at el cine (“the cinema” for you non-Spanish speakers). Mark of Zorro was the 4th Zorro adaptation, 6th if you count the serials, so we also get into the notion of superhero fatigue, which we learn is a phenomenon nearly as old as el cine itself. This Zorro has all the good stuff, swords, masks, love, and those majestic behooved equine angels, our good friends los caballos (“the horses”).
Want to support the show and get exclusive bonuses? Head over to our Patreon to find new episodes, as well as our extensive backlog of bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/MidnightGrapplerAnimals
- Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email us: [email protected]
- Follow Lan on Bluesky: @lanskeets.bsky.social
- Follow Keigen on Bluesky: @hole43PO.bsky.social
- Follow Salt on Bluesky: @saltmbank.bsky.social
- Follow the show’s official Bluesky page: @mgapod.bsky.social
- Join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/HNDTVfMbur
- If you liked this episode, please give us a good review!
51 min - 160. Zorroary: The Mask of Zorro (1998), feat. Ibrahim Moustafa
Bienvenidos luchadores. Zorroary, our month-long deep dive into the various adaptations and adventures of Zorro, begins. We kick things off with 1998 blockbuster The Mask of Zorro. And who better to join us than fellow Zorro buff, and comics creator Ibrahim Moustafa. We also briefly look at a few other Zorro adaptations and our exposure to those versions; somehow Keigen never saw a Zorro before this movie. Stay tuned for the rest of the month, we’ll be looking at Zorro’s very first adventure, as well as a few other noteworthy Zorro outings.
Ibrahim’s custom Zorro figure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nSpkBGQsoY
Ibrahim’s entire Zorro collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjeZH5tdjQg
Want to support the show and get exclusive bonuses? Head over to our Patreon to find new episodes, as well as our extensive backlog of bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/MidnightGrapplerAnimals
- Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email us: [email protected]
- Follow Lan on Bluesky: @lanskeets.bsky.social
- Follow Keigen on Bluesky: @hole43PO.bsky.social
- Follow Salt on Bluesky: @saltmbank.bsky.social
- Follow Ibrahim on Bluesky: @ibrahimmoustafa.bsky.social
- Follow the show’s official Bluesky page: @mgapod.bsky.social
- Join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/HNDTVfMbur
- If you liked this episode, please give us a good review!
1 hr 16 min - 159: 2025 Pickup - Everything in-between
We've reached the end of our 2025 catch-up, and we decided to throw everything but the kitchen sink at this last round of things to catch up on. We did movies, shows, and comics already, so we rounded it out with anime (which doesn't count as a show, I swear), a YouTube series (which doesn't count as a show, I swear), and music. Join us as we finally say goodbye to 2025 and start our new 11-month year!
Want to support the show and get exclusive bonuses? Head over to our Patreon to find new episodes, as well as our extensive backlog of bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/MidnightGrapplerAnimals
- Questions, comments, or suggestions? Email us: [email protected]
- Follow Lan on Bluesky: @lanskeets.bsky.social
- Follow Keigen on Bluesky: @hole43PO.bsky.social
- Follow Salt on Bluesky: @saltmbank.bsky.social
- Follow the show’s official Bluesky page: @mgapod.bsky.social
- Join us on Discord:https://discord.gg/HNDTVfMbur
- If you liked this episode, please give us a good review!
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